Family Index

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Scientific Name

Ozothamnus bracteolatus

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Gunn's everlasting

Status

Height

1.0m - 2.0m (100-200cm)

Flowers

Flowerheads c 0.5 cm cream and pale brown in terminal clusters.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Small shrub with ascending to erect branches and woolly-hairy young growth.

Municipalities

Communities

Coastal Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. On Flinders Island and north east coast.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Useful for providing quick growth while slower growing plants develop. Prune regularly to promote bushy growth. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Fruit - achenes with minute hooks. seeds are mature when the centre of the seedhead becomes loose and individual achenes are easily removed

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Some species have a 2 month dormancy.Surface sow or cover lightly.

Germination Time

2-4 weeks

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes

May also be propagated from cuttings.